What are the positive aspects of working on problem solving in a group? What do you think are the negative aspects of working to solve problems in a group? State two positive and two negative aspects, and two potential advantages and two disadvantages of having women meet separately from men in a discussion or support group.

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The Answer is Positives:
• In a group you learn a lot about yourself by dealing with different people and their moods and styles.
• You hear a lot of opinions and can relate to many different viewpoints; you can pick and choose the people and ideas that are most helpful.
• You feel emotional linkages with others, not just with the leader.
• You can see that others agree with you and that builds confidence.
• The attention of the person in charge isn't always focused on you. There is time to rest and collect ones thoughts.
Negatives:
• It can be hard to do solid work in a group; it's hard to stay focused with so many voices.
• People often use the group for their own needs.
• A few people can take over and the quiet ones can fade into the background.
• Other members can make one feel a lot of pressure if they disagree.
• It is hard to speak up with so many eyes watching.
• One can avoid responsibility, letting others do the work.
Examples of advantages:
• If the men were not present, the women might be more open about their feelings.
• They might learn about the ways in which society often socializes women to be less assertive in voicing their ideas than men are.
• They might be able to trade ideas and practice some self-assertion techniques, which is hard to do in front of men.
Examples of disadvantages:
• By meeting in a separate group, the men cannot learn the way the women might be feeling, which robs them of the chance to develop some empathy with them.
• By meeting in a separate group, the gulf between them can grow wider with suspicion and a feeling that they are adversaries.
• Both men and women need to learn to express themselves appropriately regardless of who is there, thus they are deprived of a good chance to practice that skill.

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